Mayor promises more high-quality recreational facilities at Safari Park

Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday inaugurated a jump swing with the name of Jumbo Jump at the Safari Park.

Speaking to the media, he said the promises made to the people of Karachi for a better and developed city were being consistently fulfilled. He claimed that efforts were under way to ensure development in every area of the city, benefiting its residents. He criticised the negative propaganda about the city, which he claimed has no basis in reality.

He said the Jumbo Jump recreational facility at the Safari Park had been provided at very affordable rates to the public. Wahab encouraged the residents of Karachi who invested outside the city to consider investing money in useful projects within their city.

He stressed that public-private partnerships were now the way forward in advancing development and assured that the city's development journey would continue vigorously.

Karachi Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad and other officials of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) were also present on the occasion, including the mayor's spokesperson for political affairs Karamullah Waqasi, deputy parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the KMC City Council Dil Muhammad and Senior Director of Recreation Iqbal Nawaz.

The mayor explained that a large tract of land had previously been unused at the Safari Park and a decision had been made to utilise that land to provide the public with high-quality and modern recreational facilities.

He said that before the addition of the Jumbo Jump, the Safari Park offered zip lines, adventure facilities, horse riding, play land and a safari area for observing animals.

The Jumbo Jump is being offered at a significantly reduced price of Rs750 instead of the market rate of Rs2,500 to ensure that even ordinary citizens could enjoy it with their families. Wahab said. He said there had been a significant increase in visitors to the Safari Park with thousands enjoying the park's amenities with their families.

Addressing a question, he mentioned that the former Aladin Park, which was a popular recreational spot, had been demolished, but plans were under way to construct a City Council building and a beautiful public park in its vicinity.

Replying to a question about the condition of roads following recent rains, he said that road restoration work would commence as soon as the current spell of rain ended.

Wahab said that in the past week, additional recreational facilities had been introduced at the Karachi Zoo and Safari Park, and efforts were under way to expand recreational options in parks and open spaces. He criticised the past city administrations for neglecting these areas and reaffirmed the PPP's vision for Karachi's development, including increasing recreational facilities in the city's suburbs.